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What is normally done when a Root Cause and a Workaround are identified for a problem to document the quickest known resolution?

The correct answer is A. Publish Workaround. When a workaround is identified for a problem, the correct action is to publish it so it is visible and usable by other teams as a Known Error.

Problem Management

Question

What is normally done when a Root Cause and a Workaround are identified for a problem to document the quickest known resolution?

Options

  • APublish Workaround
  • BDocument a Known error
  • CComplete Investigation
  • DComplete RCA
  • EDocument Five Whys

How the community answered

(17 responses)
  • A
    88% (15)
  • C
    6% (1)
  • D
    6% (1)

Why each option

When a workaround is identified for a problem, the correct action is to publish it so it is visible and usable by other teams as a Known Error.

APublish WorkaroundCorrect

Publishing a Workaround in ServiceNow Problem Management makes the workaround details visible to help desk agents and other stakeholders, officially marking the problem as a Known Error and allowing the workaround to be referenced when the same issue recurs before a permanent fix is applied.

BDocument a Known error

Documenting a Known Error is an outcome of publishing the workaround, not a separate manual step taken at this stage of the process.

CComplete Investigation

Complete Investigation refers to a state transition that occurs after the root cause is confirmed, but it does not specifically document or publish the workaround for others to use.

DComplete RCA

Complete RCA refers to finalizing a Root Cause Analysis report and is a distinct activity that may happen later in the process, not the immediate action when a workaround is found.

EDocument Five Whys

Document Five Whys is an investigative technique used during root cause analysis, not an action taken after the workaround is already identified.

Concept tested: Problem Management Known Error and Workaround publication

Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/xanadu-it-service-management/page/product/problem-management/concept/known-error-workaround.html

Topics

#Problem Management#Workaround#Known Error#Knowledge Sharing

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